The V-STOL XC 2000T is an American

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and ultralight trainer aircraft that was designed and produced by V-STOL Aircraft of

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, introduced in the fall of 1997. When it was available the aircraft was supplied as a kit for amateur construction.Purdy, Don: ''AeroCrafter - Homebuilt Aircraft Sourcebook, Fifth Edition'', page 280. BAI Communications, 15 July 1998.

Design and development

A derivative of the Starflight XC2000, the aircraft features a

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parasol wing, a two-seats-in- side-by-side configuration open cockpit with a windshield, fixed tricycle landing gear and a single engine in

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. The XC 2000T is made from bolted-together aluminum tubing, with its flying surfaces covered in Dacron sailcloth. Its span wing is supported by an inverted "V" kingpost, mounts large flaps and has a wing area of . The cabin width is . The acceptable power range is and the standard engine used is the

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two-stroke powerplant. The tailboom is an open Warren truss structure. Dual controls and an enclosed cabin were factory options. The aircraft has a typical empty weight of and a gross weight of , giving a useful load of . With full fuel of the payload for the pilot, passenger and baggage is . The standard day, sea level, no wind, takeoff and landing roll with a engine is . The manufacturer estimated the construction time from the supplied kit as 100 hours.

Operational history

By 1998 the company reported that three kits had been sold and two aircraft were completed and flying. In March 2014 four examples were registered in the United States with the Federal Aviation Administration, although a total of seven had been registered at one time.

Specifications (XC 2000T)

References

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